Appreciation post: I finally figured out why I kept dropping shows after two episodes

I was trying to watch a new sci-fi show from last year, and I kept checking my phone every five minutes. My friend in Chicago asked me a specific question about a character's motivation, and I had zero clue. That's when it hit me - I wasn't actually watching, I was just letting it play while I scrolled. Now I make a rule to put my phone in another room for the first episode of anything new. Anyone else have to force themselves to actually pay attention?

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wadeyoung1mo ago

Tell me what show finally broke you of that habit.

amy_lopez801mo ago

The first season of The Bear did it for me. I watched it in two nights and felt so stressed out I had to pause it and walk around my apartment. Seeing that constant chaos made me realize my own need to check emails at 10pm wasn't normal. I started leaving my phone in the kitchen after dinner and it's been a game changer.

lee822d ago

Succession made me turn off work notifications for good, that show was pure stress!